This delay before bedtime, and a later bedtime, was more common among youth who spent a lot of time on a screen. However, one in eight children went to bed two hours later. The researchers found, on average, that children went to bed an hour later on days off, compared to school days. That could explain the increased waistline seen by the researchers. Those who get little sleep are also more likely to have more central adiposity, compared to more generalized adiposity, which can be particularly harmful to health, Dr.
In fact, those who get little sleep will experience what she calls "false hunger" and will tend to seek out rich, calorie-dense foods for energy, which can then lead to weight gain. Henderson said, it's important to keep in mind that this is a "cumulative" effect that will lead to increased risk over time, especially since it will likely be associated with other things, such as eating habits. They found that later bedtime on days off - and fluctuations in bedtime - at age 11 were associated with an additional 0.6 centimetres in waist circumference two-and-a-half years later. The Finnish authors of this study conducted a longitudinal analysis of about 5,000 children aged 9 to 12 years. Melanie Henderson, a pediatric endocrinologist at CHU Sainte-Justine. "This study shows that staying up too late during the week has deleterious impacts, and the same thing on weekends, but especially if there is a big difference between those times," said Dr. While it was already known that poor quality sleep can have undesirable health implications, this research complicates the situation by adding a factor to the equation that apparently flew under the radar until now. A difference of just 30 minutes between the time children go to bed on school nights and the time they go to bed on days off could have a negative impact on their waistlines and weight, a new study warns.
0 kommentar(er)
